Inaugural Japanese festival in the Blue Mountains, a new gathering for everyone

Ayaka Thompson

Blue Mountains based Japanse resident Ayaka Thompson (right) is organising an inaugural Japanese festival in the Blue Mountains in NSW. The first Small Japan Festival in the Blue Mountains will be held on Oct 19, 2025. Credit: Ayaka Thompson

Ayaka Thompson, who has young children and a chronic illness, finds it difficult to travel far to attend Japanese festivals in Sydney. This month, she is organising a Japanese festival in the Blue Mountains NSW, where she lives, to enjoy Japanese culture with local residents.


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